Growth Metrics

Skillsoft (SKIL) Operating Expenses (2019 - 2026)

Quarterly results put Operating Expenses at $155.8 million for Q1 2026, up 3.15% from a year ago — trailing twelve months through Jan 2026 was $602.2 million (changed 0.26% YoY), and the annual figure for FY2026 was $602.2 million, changed 0.26%.

Skillsoft has reported Operating Expenses over the past 8 years, most recently at $155.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • Operating Expenses reached $155.8 million in Q1 2026 per SKIL's latest filing, down from $163.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $748.1 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $140.7 million in Q3 2025.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $161.1 million (2023), compared with a mean of $214.0 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses plummeted 78.77% in 2023 before it soared 103.43% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $748.1 million in 2022, then tumbled by 78.77% to $158.8 million in 2023, then dropped by 7.82% to $146.4 million in 2024, then increased by 11.56% to $163.3 million in 2025, then decreased by 4.61% to $155.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for SKIL at $155.8 million in Q1 2026, $163.3 million in Q4 2025, and $140.7 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 51Talk Online Education 9.59 Bn 9.55 Bn 22.18 Mn -27.37 Mn
2 Graham Holdings 4.73 Bn 3.72 Bn 841.00 Mn 1.18 Bn
3 Laureate Education 4.69 Bn 4.53 Bn -16.39 Mn 11.13 Mn
4 Grand Canyon Education 4.19 Bn 3.94 Bn 244.77 Mn 213.30 Mn
5 Stride 3.77 Bn 2.96 Bn 231.57 Mn 102.49 Mn
6 Perdoceo Education 2.11 Bn 1.43 Bn 174.68 Mn 158.62 Mn
7 Universal Technical Institute 2.01 Bn 1.84 Bn 103.97 Mn 221.06 Mn
8 Strategic Education 1.71 Bn 1.55 Bn - 154.77 Mn
9 Lincoln Educational Services 1.46 Bn 1.44 Bn 120.06 Mn 137.55 Mn
10 Skillsoft 60.24 Mn -44.27 Mn 111.29 Mn 155.80 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 155.80 Mn
Oct 31, 2025 163.33 Mn
Jul 31, 2025 140.65 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 142.39 Mn
Jan 31, 2025 151.04 Mn
Oct 31, 2024 146.40 Mn
Jul 31, 2024 151.55 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 151.63 Mn
Jan 31, 2024 365.60 Mn
Oct 31, 2023 158.83 Mn
Jul 31, 2023 166.49 Mn
Apr 30, 2023 170.94 Mn
Jan 31, 2023 179.72 Mn
Oct 31, 2022 748.09 Mn
Jul 31, 2022 251.36 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 180.07 Mn
Jun 11, 2021 45.61 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 1.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 2.14 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 240,937.00
Jun 30, 2020 225,983.00
Mar 31, 2020 301,863.00
Dec 31, 2019 744,859.00
Sep 30, 2019 369,066.00
Jun 30, 2019 1,000.00